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A Vietnam Veteran’s Mission to the White House

Manuel Valenzuela announces mission to the White House to request a stop to deportations.

Aired 11/16/2021 | Rating NR

VOCES

A Vietnam Veteran’s Mission to the White House

Clip: Season 2021 Episode 2 | 2m 28sVideo has Closed Captions

Manuel Valenzuela announces mission to the White House to request a stop to deportations.

When Manuel Valenzuela went to Vietnam with the U.S. Marine Corps in 1971, he was 19 years old. He wears his uniform proudly to attend an event in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he announces his trip to Washington to deliver a letter requesting the president takes action to stop the deportation of veterans.

Aired 11/16/2021 | Rating NR

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